Kevin Michael Bruder

Sending my deepest sympathy to all of the family and Kevin's friends and colleagues. A first in class human and I was fortunate to know him.

Dear Susan and Family,
My heart goes out to you for your loss. “I know there are no words that can ease your pain, but please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Kevin was a blessing in my life and helped me through my hard times. Please know I am here for you for any reasons you may need me. I will miss him dearly.
Love
Valerie & Louis Gomez

I was so sorry to hear this news. Though it has been many many years since our girls were in Blesses Sacrament School together I remember your family fondly. May you find comfort in knowing what a wonderful person Kevin was.

Susan and family, I am heartbroken to hear of this sudden loss. I pray you find strength and know that our thoughts are with you.
I miss being neighbors but know I am not far away whenever you want or need a friend.

Love and peace,
Maddy

Too Chris and your whole family, I feel for you all and understand the difficulties that come during these times you’re all loved so much and pray for you each day. These dark days are never easy and the people around you are there to lift you up. There’s so much love around you guys and your whole family. I will continue to pray for you all. All Love Cal

Hi Susan, it’s Stacy Colley. I don’t know if you remember Kevin & I, but I wanted to reach out and tell you how very sorry we are to hear the news of Kevin’s passing. You both were always so kind and welcoming to us. The crazy thing is, Kevin just accepted another job coaching kids in Utah after all this time. I believe it’s been 12 years since we left. So, all the old memories have been flooding my mind lately. I often think about your sweet family and the amazing Christmas parties you always had for the Grizzlies family. My Kevin always looked up to your Kevin, as he was an amazing guy and a great boss. I hope you and your family find peace and comfort, and we will be praying for you all. ♥️

My heart felt condolences to Susan and your entire family. Kevin was a friend and terrific business associate during my time at the ECHL. Always diplomatic and reserved, his comments and observations were concise and well delivered.
I truly enjoyed getting to know him and having the opportunity to work with him on the ECHL board and Executive Committee for many years. He worked unselfishly on behalf of the Grizzlies and the League.
Gone way too soon. We will miss him dearly but with many fond memories.

I am so sorry to hear of Kevin’s passing my heart goes out to all of you !! I was in his graduating class and went to ISU with him !
Prayers to all of you ! Lisa

My heart goes out to you and your family during this time of unimaginable grief.
He will be remembered for the amazing things he did for the hockey community, and seriously
please if there’s anything you need reach out to me.

Dear Susan & Family,
Our hearts are with you. May you find peace and strength in the days to come. May your faith help guide you through this sorrowful time: We are so sorry for your tremendous loss. Sending our love.
~Nevah, Brad & Family

It was an absolute honor to work with Kevin as he helped the IFAD get the Mountain America Center out of the ground and instant success. His unwavering help to Rob Spear and Erik Hudson to shepherd this project to a sustainable and bright future is without par. We became instant friends and in my first meeting I couldn’t help but feel his greatness as a leader and his compassion for his fellow man. You will and are greatly missed Kevin.

We were so sorry to hear about Kevin. We will keep all of you in our prayers.

The Jirgenson family sends our condolence on your great loss of Kevin. He will be greatly missed.

We will deeply miss Kevin, he was a great person and a fine example to me in all my interactions with him over the years. I will pray for peace and comfort for your family during this hard time.

This just sucks. So sorry . Kevin is one of the great ones and he was taken too early.

May your family find peace in all the wonderful memories of Kevin. God Bless. 🙏🏽

Susan I am so sorry for the loss that you and your family have suffered. I knew Kevin on a personal level as part of the board of governors of the ECHL while I was general council. Later, I worked with him closely as chairman of the board. As you know I am sure, he was calm, thoughtful and lead the ECHL to the prominence that it enjoys today. He was respected by his peers and certainly by me. His good nature was accompanied by a a slight smile that was genuine. He will be missed, but more importantly he will be remembered.

Debbie smith I work for c m g I have worked and know Kevin for many years . He was a great boss I will miss him so munch sorry for your loss

We are so sorry for your loss. Kevin will truly be missed. We have been blessed to have spent the time we had together. The wedding, boating trips in Seattle, our trip to Sandy and who can forget the Dolphins games. We love you and your family. May God give you strength during this time.

We are heartbroken to hear about Kevin's passing. Please accept our condolences and know that we are thinking and praying for you in Chicago. May God bless Kevin in heaven. The Disparte Family, Tim, Lisa & Luke

Kevin's kindness, compassion, philanthropy, and most of all his love for his family, was next level. He was always willing to lend a helping hand, help with many charitable endeavors and always looking out for the disadvantaged. He was the true image of a Christian; I never heard Kevin speak poorly of others, he always chose to look at the good in people. When we would catch up infrequently--on the phone or playing a round of gold once a year--all we did was talk about his family and catch each other up on our children's progression (a little sports talk as well). Kevin made a difference in many peoples lives and the world will be a lesser place without his smile on this earth. If there is such a thing as a fast pass in Heaven, Kevin had it.

My condolences to the entire family. I enjoyed my time working at the arena with him. His presence made it a better place. God bless.

Our hearts go out to all of you at the loss of Kevin. We hold many special memories of our younger years and time spent with Kevin, Susan, Allison and Emily during our first start in Huntington, West Virginia and the Huntington Civic Arena. Kevin was an exceptional man, colleague, and friend. We are forever grateful for his mentorship and guidance to Matt in launching a career. We lift you all in prayer and will continue cheering the Cyclones a bit extra for him.

I'm sad to hear this news of Kevin's passing. I enjoyed our short visits at the hockey games. He was always friendly and kind to me. My heart aches for his family and friends. My sincere condolences for your loss.

Kevin was my elementary/ junior high best friend. I lived near his house and met him soon after he moved from Illinois. We had paper routes together, wiffle ball in his back yard, moped drag races, and played 2 on 2 basketball together; it was him and me against our dads. I don't have to mention who won. I will cherish these memories among many others. My condolences and prayers to the families, he was one in million selfless and loving Christian family man. He will be missed but not forgotten.

So sorry for your loss, Bruder family. I worked for Kevin from 2012-2014. I enjoyed matching / teaming up playing 5 on 5 hoops with him at lunch nearby for exercise and competition. He always provided updates on what was going on with Susan or the kids sports, college search and career prospects. His friendly, community-rich presence will be gone but not forgotten.

We are so sorry to hear about Kevin, it was such a shock. He was a great guy full of life and happiness. We will miss him greatly. Please let us know if you need anything.

Susan My Deepest Condolences to you and your Family. My Good friend and colleague Kevin is gone, however, will never be forgotten. What a wonderful man Kevin is, and his legacy and friendship will be in our hearts forever. Kevin was larger than life and lived it to the fullest. Now that he is gone from this mortal life may all the beautiful memories of Kevin be a blessing to you and your family, children and grandchildren. Please accept my deepest sympathies for losing your best friend. God Bless you and give you peace.

My dearest friend Susan, my heart aches and goes out to you and your family. Kevin was such a wonderful man and will be incredibly missed. May you find comfort in your memories. You are in our prayers today and always. Anytime and anything you need we are here for you.

I’m very sorry to hear of Kevin’s passing. I was fortunate enough to work with him opening up The E Center years ago. He was a great boss and friend who I enjoyed working with and playing basketball with down at the gym. A great person and leader. My heartfelt condolences go out to the Bruder family, wishing you all peace and comfort during this tough time.

Sorry for your loss. We both worked for Kevin for along time. sincerely Brent Lund

So sorry for your loss . My thoughts and prayers go out to your family at this time. I worked at the E-Center as one of his ushers for many years.

Susan, I am so sorry to hear about Kevin. Our thoughts are with you and the family. I am trying to see the positive here, which there is none but you are so blessed and lucky to have your entire family close by during this time. Kevin was an amazing man and we always enjoyed our time we spent together on the road traveling for hockey. He always had a smile on his face and I loved seeing that. Hugs from all of us.

I had the opportunity of meeting and working with Kevin during the fund raising and the eventual construction of the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls.

Kevin brought his insights, experience, honesty, and confidence to us board members, and the community as a whole, allowing the confidence of our local sponsors to invest in such a great community project. Idaho Falls will forever be in debt to Kevin for his contribution to our community.

I found Kevin's obituary describing his principals and love of family exactly how I would have pictured him in his other surroundings.

It is with heart felt sympathy that I pray for his family during this time.

I am so so sorry about the loss of Kevin’s life on earth. We are friends of his dad Ron and late mother Cheryl who he is reunited with now. May god give your family comfort and peace during this difficult time .

I am so sorry for your loss of Kevin. He was truly one of the best people I ever had the privilege to know. I met him when we were starting the Idaho Falls event center and Kevin made the presentation for Centennial Management to be the operations managers and team owner. I so enjoyed the many years I got to work with Kevin and become friends. He was an astute business man with such integrity, humor and kindness. His knowledge was vast and he shared it easily and with such humility. He treated everyone with such respect. Through numerous conversations we ended up talking about family. Susan, his children, and his church were the most important things in his world. I admired him greatly for living a life showing what is truly important. I learned so much from him and cherish his friendship. I grieve with all of you at his passing and keep all of you in prayer. Thank you for having his service online so I could honor his life and say goodbye. I so wished I could have been there in person. My heart goes out to all of you and I hope his love and cherished memories carry you through.
Cindy Ozaki

I was shocked to receive a message of Kevin‘s passing. I am so very sorry. He was an exceptional person taken far too soon. My association with him was limited to the work we did with the Idaho Falls Auditorium District and later with the Mountain America Center. Kevin was more than just a professional, he was generous with his time and really good at teaching and modeling best practice. He showed great respect to the Elmore family and was an excellent representative for them. Though we didn’t interact much recently, I I’m confident that everyone who has had the privilege of working with him and learning from him is better because of it. Thank you for sharing your husband and father with us. May you find comfort in the memories of all the happiness you shared.